Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper May 1, 2022 The Russian sanctions: A catalyst for ESG? “To put it bluntly, will companies enact courageous ESG policies only when it does not hurt?…This is a moment of truth. Stakeholders have been increasingly mobilised to question the premises of companies’ professed ESG activities. All too frequently, corporations and their executives engage in marketing or obfuscation of what they’re actually doing — what could more accurately be called ‘ESG-… Podcast January 29, 2025 Podcast | Government Affairs and Geopolitical Risk Blind Spots in the Boardroom – with Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum In this episode, Protiviti Managing Director Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum, Staff Vice President of Government Affairs at FedEx Corporation, discuss blind spots related to government affairs and geopolitical risk. They share great insights into where and how to recruit board members that have expertise in policy and geopolitical risks.Lance is a Corporate Officer, Vice President for Government… Podcast June 16, 2025 Podcast | AI and Governance: Harnessing Innovation While Managing Risks- with Constantine Boyadjiev and Rich Kessler In this episode of the Blind Spots in the Boardroom podcast, Protiviti Managing Director and host Constantine Boyadjiev welcomes Rich Kessler, a Director in Protiviti’s Technology Risk and Resilience, to discusses the growing impact of AI, especially generative models, on governance functions. They explore the balance between innovation and risk, emphasising responsible adoption through… Flash Report April 28, 2022 Protecting your organisation from insider threats in a changing world Cybersecurity threats are growing exponentially as companies introduce an increasing number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices into operations and collect and store an ever- escalating amount of data. This technology and data sprawl is providing bad actors with more entry points into networks and systems. Too often, organisations have failed to make commensurate investments in data protection,… Podcast July 7, 2025 Podcast | Exploring the AI Frontier: Governance, Risks, and Opportunities – with Constantine Boyadjiev and Joel Wuesthoff This episode of Protiviti's Blind Spots in the Boardroom podcast Protiviti Managing Director and host Constantine Boyadjiev welcomes Joel Wuesthoff, a Managing Director in Protiviti’s Legal Consulting practice. They discuss the intersection of AI adoption and corporate governance and explore both the opportunities and risks associated with generative AI and large language models, emphasising the… Podcast March 6, 2025 Podcast | Navigating Dual Roles: Insights from Qiaoni 'Linda' Jing and Frank Kurre on CEO and Board Member Dynamic In this episode, Qiaoni "Linda" Jing and Frank Kurre explore the complexities of being both a CEO and board member. Linda shares strategies for effective role execution and efficient decision-making in the boardroom, offering insights on managing these dual responsibilities. Newsletter December 10, 2021 The Buffett Newspaper Test: What It Means and Why It's Important Transparency and consequences can be powerful leadership deterrents. For the board and CEO and their personal brands, the critical question is, what will key decision-makers in their organisation do in situations when no one is watching? When the subject of ethical and responsible business behavior arises, Warren Buffett advises managers to evaluate every action they take — and not just by legal… Client Story May 9, 2024 Jumpstarting S/4HANA Adoption: Global Distributor Transforms Analytics Programme Experience seamless S/4HANA adoption with Protiviti's expertise. Streamline analytics, automate processes, and empower your team for future growth. Blogs April 6, 2023 Why Data Governance Programmes Are Easy to Envision, Difficult to Sustain I am often asked, with all the investments in data management and infrastructure over the last 50 years, why are we still not great with governing data? To put it simply and directly – it’s hard! Data governance programmes are easy to envision conceptually, difficult to implement, and without proper care, impossible to sustain. Often data governance investments have a long ‘time to… Blogs May 19, 2023 ChatGPT disruption: AI’s evolving vision renews need for trusted, governed data Access to artificial intelligence (AI) and the drive for adoption by organisations is more prevalent now than it’s ever been, yet many companies are struggling with how to manage data and the overall process. As companies open this “pandora’s box” of new capabilities, they must be prepared to manage data inputs and outputs in secure ways or risk allowing their private data to be consumed in… Load More